Adi alsaid was born and raised in mexico city, where he now lives, writes, and spills hot sauce on things. Mysterious leila, who is on the road trip of a lifetime, has a habit of crashing into peoples worlds at the moment they need someone the most. Reviewlets get lost by adi alsaid escape 2 fiction. Let s get lost by adi alsaid pretty little memoirs a young adult book blog. Lets get lost is adi alsaids second novel published. Gabriella marcarelli summary throughout the book lets get lost by. Lets get lost by adi alsaid is about a teenage girls road trip to see the northern lights. Interview with adi alsaid of lets get lost we fell in love with lets get lost, so were dying to learn more about the guy who created leilas heartwarming, lifecelebrating journey. She crashes into their lives in her absurdly red car at the moment. Theres hudson, a smalltown mechanic who is willing to throw away his dreams for. Today, olivia is chatting with adi alsaid about his debut novel, lets get lost. Let s get lost has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The characters are fascinating and the writing is so much fun and unpredictable. Mostly because what i didnt like happened right at the beginning.
Lets get lost is a contemporary tale about a girl on a road trip who changes peoples lives. As soon as i discovered that it included a road trip that involves loss, hope and love, which you can clearly see based on the cover alone, i was sold. Lets get lost is his debut novel and it was a yalsa teens top ten nominee in 2015. Adi alsaid, author of the upcoming contemporary ya novel lets get lost, will be touring the web with seize the tuesday posts to celebrate the publication of his novel.
Leila, a very outgoing teenager, travels across the country by herself on a road. Let s get lost the debut novel from adi alsaid, acclaimed author of never always sometimes, north of happy, and we didnt ask for this five strangers. Lets get lost is a road trip book but its also a lot more than that. A road trip, intriguing characters, wild adventures, and, of course, a healthy dose of romance this is the perfect beach read. What i thought this book would be, based on a first glance, is a coming of age story of teens who take a road trip, get into a mild amount of harmless trouble, somewhere along the way fall in love with each other, get where they were going, and realize the true meaning of life, blah blah blah. Four teens across the country have only one thing in common.
Buy a cheap copy of let s get lost book by adi alsaid. Lets get lost by adi alsaid written by blake smith when you dont have any reason to think of days of as weekdays or weekends, you start to realise that all days are pretty much the same. Let s get lost by adi alsaid published by harlequin teen publication date. Elliot believes in happy endingsuntil his own life goes offscript. Adi alsaid gets some of my bonus points for the following reasons. On leilas road trip, she meets five different teenagers and helps them when they need it most. The main characters in this novel are all connected in one way in this story, and that way is very specific. Four teenagers that are located across the country all have this young girl in common, and she has come into their lives arriving in a really red car. Leila is on a road trip from louisiana to alaska to see the. Hes the author of several ya novels including let s get lost, never always sometimes, and north of happy. Lets get lost by adi alsaid was a journey that left me yearning for my own crazy road trip and doing some major soul searching about big life things all that the same time. Lets get lost by adi alsaid overview the debut novel from adi alsaid, acclaimed author of never always sometimes, north of happy, and we didnt ask for this five strangers.
Hudson, bree, elliot, sonia, and then lastly, leila. Lets get lost is a series of short stories about four completely random people who have absolutely nothing in common, nothing to do with one another, except one girl. The beautiful writing of adi alsaid makes her story come alive and feel as meaningful and beautiful as a favourite ya contemporary novel should in order to stay with you and your friends for a long time. Buy let s get lost by adi alsaid, in very good condition. When you want a book to escape reality for a few hours, let s get lost is what i would hand you. Ive never read a story like lets get lost where the book is a multiple pov story but not told in alternating points of view. The story is told from five different points of view. Author adi alsaid talks about seizing the day and lets. I feel so blessed that i have read this book at the time when i needed it the most. So far his stories have been hit or miss for me so i want to dive into more of them and see what happens. This book would be suitable for 15 year old teenage girls and possibly boys, especially fans of john green books. Over all i would give lets get lost 4 out of 5 stars because in the beginning of the book i didnt find it interesting at all but then after a while the storyline picked up pace and my imagination was captivated. Several references to 80s movies 25,000 points doctor who references 50,000 points a lord of the rings reference 25,000 points my rating for lets get lost by adi alsaid. Lets get lost by adi alsaid one girl could change four lives forever.
My problem with this book was not all characters were explored that much since leila continued to move from town to town but. Lets get lost by adi alsaid, 9780373211241, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Lets get lost book by adi alsaid 3 available editions. A road trip, strangers, adventures, not to even mention the super cute cover.
Adi alsaid is the author of several young adult novels, including lets get lost. Adi alsaid, four completely different teenagers meet a life changing girl named leila. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the uk. Lets get lost is the kind of book every single person needs to read once in their life to understand that there are obstacles and uncertainties and thats alright. His debut novel, lets get lost, was a yalsa teens top ten nominee in 2015. Crisscrossing the american landscape, lets get lost is an insiders view of one girls epic journey to witness the northern lights and the stories of the lives she selflessly changes along the way. She crashes into their lives in her absurdly red car at the moment they need someone the most. I met adi alsaid at the decatur book festival, and when i had the opportunity to interview him through email about let s get lost, i was really excited. Lets get lost by adi alsaid nook book ebook barnes. Hudson, bree, elliot, and sonia have only one thing in common. Get lost with author adi alsaid young entertainment. Lets get lost by adi alsaid was one of the books ive been eager to read since i picked it up at ala.